April 6, 2009
This time last year I was deeply involved in writing a novel.
I would get up really early a few days each week and tap away; also grabbing any opportunities during evenings or weekends.
Starting with 20,000+ words from a non-fiction project, after six months I had expanded and re-drafted this into a short novel.
Now, with the benefit of hindsight about the writing itself and the exercise of promotion, I know this is not something I will ever be attempting again. Unless or until I have a lot more time on my hands and quite possibly not even then.
I would get up really early a few days each week and tap away; also grabbing any opportunities during evenings or weekends.
Starting with 20,000+ words from a non-fiction project, after six months I had expanded and re-drafted this into a short novel.
Now, with the benefit of hindsight about the writing itself and the exercise of promotion, I know this is not something I will ever be attempting again. Unless or until I have a lot more time on my hands and quite possibly not even then.
